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Released on a 'swirl' Vertigo label [inverted black & white for side B] with a large folded six pane color poster and Vertigo poly-lined inner sleeve in a fully laminated 'box type' cover opening both from the top and bottom.Both title and band name are embossed.

With swirl on the inner sleeve. The poster measures 18" x 27" (46 cm x 68,5 cm). It has 6 squares that can be folded. Each square is smaller than a LP.

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i have a version of variation 8 accept on side a the runout is 6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 14 where the 2nd last 1 is mirrored is this the same pressing or a different pressing so it would be 6360050 1Y//1▽420 11 14

In my opinion, this is Black Sabbath's BEST album, not only did this album laid the groundwork for Doom Metal, but it also laid a blueprint for Sludge Metal(sorta)and Stoner Metal with songs like Sweet Leaf, After Forever, Children Of The Grave, Lord Of This World, and Into The Void. The thing that i like a lot about this album is you can actually hear the bass, it's very audible in this album(maybe because it was down tuned from standard E to lowering it down to three tunes lower). The reason why people say it's the first Doom Metal album ever made is because of the depressing and dark topics this album talks about, like a post apocalyptic future where there are no survivors after a nuclear war except for a group of children(Children Of The Grave), a dark fiery post apocalyptic world where Satan is the LORD OF THIS WORLD, and a scenario where many people are flying off into space, trying to avoid the end of the world, and flying off into an unknown planet where they can try to find a new home(Into The Void). Honestly, i think this album is better than even Paranoid, although Paranoid is a classic, but maybe i just listened to Paranoid a bit TOO MUCH ever since i first heard of the album, but it doesn't mean it's bad, but it's still a great album. This album is definitely the first true Doom Metal album in all honestly, and it sure is an amazing album! (Rating:10/10)

I think the inner sleeve used for this record is the "inverse" version of the Vertigo inner, not the one pictured here and this would also be more fitting to the black label used uniquely here!? All the UK copies I have or had use the inverse inner.